Sunday, July 6, 2008
what in the world!
This weekend we were driving through the Texas Hill Country and we came upon a small homemade museum that featured dinosaur tracks. We had to stop and check them out. CRAZY! What in the world! It seems like a fairy tale. It really doesn't seem real. And all I want to know is, "God, why did you make dinosaurs?"
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
how
Sharing Christ with others is a weight on my heart. Here are my two interesting opportunities, and I'm praying for others.
1. Neighbors:
So we've recently moved to a very rural area outside of San Antonio. It's an actual neighborhood with an HOA and eveything, but you get the feeling that these people are out here to get away from people. The lots are 2 to 5 acres with horses, heavily wooded and . . . gates. So going over to someones house to say borrow an egg, although a believable excuse to get to your neighbors front door as the grocery store is over 20 miutes away, doesn't seem exactly inviting- nevermind the barking dogs. So despite the unwelcoming gates and the closed curtains, I've decided that this week I'll make cookies and use the cute kids as a way of getting in to my neighbors' homes. Should be interesting, and I'm praying for people to be home and me not to chicken out.
2. Opportunities to socialize
so Jeff had a great scooter that allowed him to socialize with scooter people. That also allowed me to socialize with scooter people. Subcultures are so fun. So I've been on one outing with the scooter people (all males, and none with off spring) accompanied by Jeff and the kids. And here's the thing I've been thinking about . . . One of the guys told a great story about how he'd been riding and his cargo flew off the back of his bike. The camera and phone that were inside his cargo bag flew out of their bags and onto the asphalt. He didn't realize this until he was a few miles away, and when he went back to find them they were all still there and virtually unharmed in the middle of a busy road! His comment was "That's karma!" in retrospect I feel that this was my in. That was the opportunity that I could have begun a conversation that included the possibility that karma was not in control of his life, but perhaps there was something more and Divine in nature. I'm not saying it was the moment to reveal all mysteries of salvation, but it could have been more, and I completely missed it . . and maybe for eternity because now Jeff has gotten rid of the scooter so we may no longer qualify to hang with those nice folks. Anywho, I'm currious if anyone is reading this, what would be your response, how would you use the opportunity?
1. Neighbors:
So we've recently moved to a very rural area outside of San Antonio. It's an actual neighborhood with an HOA and eveything, but you get the feeling that these people are out here to get away from people. The lots are 2 to 5 acres with horses, heavily wooded and . . . gates. So going over to someones house to say borrow an egg, although a believable excuse to get to your neighbors front door as the grocery store is over 20 miutes away, doesn't seem exactly inviting- nevermind the barking dogs. So despite the unwelcoming gates and the closed curtains, I've decided that this week I'll make cookies and use the cute kids as a way of getting in to my neighbors' homes. Should be interesting, and I'm praying for people to be home and me not to chicken out.
2. Opportunities to socialize
so Jeff had a great scooter that allowed him to socialize with scooter people. That also allowed me to socialize with scooter people. Subcultures are so fun. So I've been on one outing with the scooter people (all males, and none with off spring) accompanied by Jeff and the kids. And here's the thing I've been thinking about . . . One of the guys told a great story about how he'd been riding and his cargo flew off the back of his bike. The camera and phone that were inside his cargo bag flew out of their bags and onto the asphalt. He didn't realize this until he was a few miles away, and when he went back to find them they were all still there and virtually unharmed in the middle of a busy road! His comment was "That's karma!" in retrospect I feel that this was my in. That was the opportunity that I could have begun a conversation that included the possibility that karma was not in control of his life, but perhaps there was something more and Divine in nature. I'm not saying it was the moment to reveal all mysteries of salvation, but it could have been more, and I completely missed it . . and maybe for eternity because now Jeff has gotten rid of the scooter so we may no longer qualify to hang with those nice folks. Anywho, I'm currious if anyone is reading this, what would be your response, how would you use the opportunity?
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